Cleaning effectiveness of root canal irrigation with electrochemically activated anolyte and catholyte solutions: a pilot study

Abstract

Irrigation with electrochemically activated solutions cleaned root canal walls and may be an alternative to NaOCl in conventional root canal treatment. Further investigation of ECA solutions for root canal irrigation is warranted.

Some factors influencing the stability of Sterilox®, a super-oxidised water

“…1 In dentistry they have been proposed for the removal of bacteria from dental unit water supplies 1 and disinfection of common impression materials, 2 and their antimicrobial and cleaning effectiveness in root canals have been studied. 3,4 Sterilox® is a super-oxidised water currently used to decontaminate endoscopes.…”

An investigation of the efficacy of super–oxidised (Optident/Sterilox) water for the disinfection of dental unit water lines

“…Super oxidised water has also been shown to be an effective cleaning agent in root canal therapy. 14 This form of disinfectant and other systems can reduce the bacterial counts to well within the parameters for potable water by the European Union. 8 At least two effective disinfection systems are now available for the disinfection of dental unit water systems, 13 the continued use of untreated dental unit water containing bacterial counts greater than that recommended by the EU 8 is difficult to justify on professional, moral or ethical grounds.…”

Unusual Root Canal Irrigation Solutions

“…Using ECA in dental unit water lines can effectively eliminate microbial biofilms. 45 Solovyeva and Dummer 46 showed that elimination of debris is equal for anolyte neutral cathodic solution and NaOCl. Gulabivala et al 47 assessed the effectiveness of ECA aqueous solutions in the debridement of E. faecalis biofilms in root canals of extracted teeth and found that these solutions were much weaker than NaOCl.…”